Marketing and Communications, Graduate Assistant

Marketing & Communications Graduate Assistant

Student Health & Well-being

Position Overview: 

• The Graduate Assistant, Marketing & Communications will work directly with the Assistant Director, Marketing & Communications to develop and enhance marketing and communication efforts for the Department of Student Health & Well-being.
• Working closely with the student employee marketing staff, the Graduate Assistant will assist in a variety of marketing initiatives including print, digital, in-person, social media, and video creation.
• Ability to work summers and winter breaks is desired, as marketing materials are prepped for the upcoming semester.
• Evening and weekend hours required as needed.
• This is a high content creation position with elements of occasional outreach and engagement.

Position Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Hire, train, supervise, and evaluate the student marketing staff. 
• Adhere to all brand guidelines set by Towson University and Student Health & Well-being 
• Assist, organize, and prepare with Assistant Director of Marketing & Communications for all staff trainings.
• Oversee, organize, assign, and follow-up on marketing requests and needs.
• Gather assessment data and analytics throughout semester to assist with strategy development and implementation 
• Support the efforts of the Assistant Director of Marketing & Communications in the management of the design and production process for all Campus Recreation marketing materials. 
• Develop and execute creative ideas and concepts for comprehensive marketing campaigns. 
• Assist in editing and managing designated SHAW web pages
• Meet regularly with Assistant Director, Marketing and Communications.
• Perform other duties as assigned. 

Qualifications: 

• Must be enrolled in a Graduate program at Towson University for the 2026-2027 academic year.
• Canva experience is strongly needed
• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite including Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign 
• Experience with social media platforms and video editing software
• Must be able to work some nights and weekends  
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and successful admittance to a Towson University graduate program 
• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, or Graphic design preferred 
• Highly organized 
• Strong written and oral communication skills 
• Ability to manage long and short-term projects 
• Excellent time management skills to meet deadlines
• Ability to multitask and work on several projects at a time  

Application Procedure:  

Applications should be submitted through Handshake. Submit cover letter (including your proposed Towson University degree program), resume (including current GPA and GRE scores), and any supporting documents such as writing samples, portfolio, social media posts, etc. All materials should be submitted in PDF format (if applicable). Review of materials will begin immediately.

Notes: 

20 hours of work/week required.  Additional stipend information can be found on the Graduate Assistantship page.

Supervisor: Assistant Director, Marketing & Communications

Email: tweigandt@towson.edu